In June 2010 activists opposing the G20 meeting held in Toronto were greeted with arbitrary state violence on a scale never before seen in Canada. Whose Streets? is a combination of testimonials from the front lines and analyses of the...
Anti-globalization movement
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Author:Malleson, Tom, Wachsmuth, DavidSummary: -
Author:Blundell, SallySummary:An in-depth look at two decades of a movement that aims to challenge the ethical foundations of the global market. Transnational corporations look for the cheapest suppliers, while the fair trade movement insists on a premium for the...
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Author:Guilhot, NicolasSummary: -
Author:Dubé, PeterSummary:What lurks in the shadow of the 99%? Montreal is gearing up for the World Economic Forum. On one side are those preparing to welcome the policymakers and moneylenders alike; on the other are groups ready to protest the evils of...
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Author:Mander, JerrySummary:Author and cultural critic Jerry Mander and coeditor Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, a leader of the global Indigenous peoples' movement and chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, have gathered an impressive...
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Author:Noble, David F.Summary:Iconoclast David F. Noble traces the evolution and eclipse of the biblical mythology of the Promised Land, the foundational story of Western Culture. Part impassioned manifesto, part masterful survey of opposed philosophical and...
